Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well, by the #1 bestselling author of SPOON-FED

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Even if the numbers on the menu were accurate, they still do not reflect the ways in which humans obtain nutrients from food.

Tim Spector was just an ordinary super-fit epidemiologist specialising in genetics when, on a skiing holiday in the Alps a few years back, he suffered a mini-stroke that scared the bejasus out of him and caused him to think about how he could keep himself healthy. Tim pays special attention to the scandalous lack of good science behind many medical and government food recommendations, and how the food industry holds sway over these policies and our choices. In this book, Tim Spector creates a unique, thorough, evidence-based guide to the real science of eating.I'm sure it's all going to come in useful at pub quizzes, but I am sad to have been dissuaded from eating Hellmans.

Calorie counting is just one of many food myths that Spector sets out to demolish in Spoon-Fed: they can give consumers a “false sense of security and precision” about food. Fairly numerous suggestions on how to improve one's diet, with tips on what he does himself, with some simple recipes. However, amidst this chaos, there is a remarkable book that stands out from the crowd: ‘Food for Life’ by Tim Spector. It seems as though everything that might be good for me comes with horrible environmental consequences or is wildly expensive. Spector also reveals the fascinating and surprising qualities of everyday foods that scientists are just starting to understand.

With his expertise as a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Spector presents complex scientific concepts in a clear and accessible manner.